MUSIKFEST 2010 DAILY SCHEDULE FRIDAY, AUGUST 6

RIVERPLACE 8:30 p.m.: Lucky 7 (Pop, 8 p.m.: ’ ) n PICK OF THE PLATZES Traveling Medicine Show featuring Augustana (Rock) HANDWERKPLATZ Opening ceremonies: Some of 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 the ’s best perform- CANDLELIGHT and 9:30 p.m.: Cast in ers will come together to kick off CONCERT SERIES Bronze (Classical, World, the festival. -rock 7 p.m.: The Music of Simon Pop) , Craig Thatcher and & Garfunkel performed by -fusion player Scott Bradoka A.J. Swearingen & Jonathan LIEDERPLATZ will become an acoustic trio. And “” contestant Tyler Beedle 6 p.m.: Dina Hall (Folk) Craig Thatcher n 8 p.m.: Three Legged Fox Grady of Nazareth will sing before AMERICAPLATZ (Indie Rock, ) opening officially opening the fest 6 p.m.: Forty Grand (Rock) with the National Anthem. 7 p.m., Festplatz 7:30 p.m.: Friar’s Point LYRIKPLATZ 2U: is heavier on tribute bands this year, with some (Blues, Rock) 6 p.m.: Slate Belt Idols Three Legged Fox even at paid venues (Grateful Dead Tribute 9 p.m.: The Blues Brother- (Pop) and Simon and Garfunkle tribute A.J. Swearingen & Jonathan hood (Blues, Rock) 7 p.m.: Andrew Portz 5-10:30 p.m.: Runa Pacha VOLKSPLATZ Beedle). But if you’re not into paying to see copies of bands, (Rock) Wind Rhythms (World) 6 p.m.: Limpopo Interna- check out 2U, a respected tribute act. At least it’s good mu- BANANA ISLAND 8 p.m.: Nicole Donatone 6 p.m.: Fellswoop (Blue- tional Band (World) sic without paying U2’s all-too-real real ticket prices. 9 p.m., 6 p.m.: B.D. Lenz (Jazz) (Country) grass, ) n 9 p.m.: 2U - U2 Tribute Volksplatz 8:30 p.m.: Craig Kastelnik 9 p.m.: Jacob Vanags 8:30 p.m.: Overlook (Indie (Rock) Rock) Three Legged Fox: Delaware County indie-rock reggae jam & Friends (Jazz, Blues) (Rock) band Three Legged Fox had Musikfest’s “Main Street in a frenzy MUSIK-FESTIVITIES PLAZA TROPICAL last year,” says ArtsQuest Performing Arts Director Patrick Bro- FESTPLATZ MAIN STREET 7 p.m.: “School House gan. Little wonder. They add to the mix an organic roots-rock 5:30 p.m.: Jolly Joe Tim- 5-10 p.m.: The Ruggiero 6 p.m.: Papote Jimenez & Rocks Live!” Icehouse Lower East Salsa (Latin) element, and somehow are able to present the best of all the mer () Brothers (Busker) 7, 8, 9 p.m.: The Pillow genres. They’ve now been upgraded. 8 p.m., Liederplatz n 7 p.m.: Opening Ceremo- 5 -10 p.m.: Lindsay Benner 8:30 p.m.: Luisito Rosario Project, Transformative nies (Busker) & Orquestra (Latin) Dances, Main Street

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7

RIVERPLACE BANANA ISLAND LEIDERPLATZ 4:30 p.m.: Kinobe & Soul 7:30 p.m.: Noon and 3 p.m.: Steve Pul- Noon: Acoustic Roadshow Beat Africa (World) (Pop, Rock) lara & His Cool Beans Band (Folk) 5-10 p.m.: The Ruggiero (Family) 5:30 p.m.: Sweetback Sis- Brothers (Busker) CANDELIGHT CONCERT 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.: The ters (Country, Americana) 5-10 p.m.: Lindsay Benner SERIES Cat’s Pajamas (Family) 8 p.m.: Christine Havr- (Busker) 7 p.m.: & John n 6 p.m.: Missy Raines & the illa, Edie Carey and Pamela 6 p.m.: Mark Zaleski Band Scofield Quartet (Jazz) New Hip (Jazz, Bluegrass) Means (Folk, Indie, Rock) 8:30 p.m.: Oso (Indie Rock) 8:30 p.m.: Zen for Primates (Jazz) LYRIKPLATZ PLAZA TROPICAL 5 p.m.: Mr. Chris (Folk, Blues) Noon: Parkwright (Rock) FESTPLATZ 6 p.m.: Pete Hanks (Folk) 2:30 p.m.: Karen Rodriguez Noon: Eddie Forman Orches- 7 p.m.: Sarah Donner (Folk, Latin Jazz Ensemble Brother Joscephus & the Love Revival Revolution tra (Polka) Rock) 4:30 p.m.: Reggaeinfinity Orchestra 3:30 p.m.: Jimmy Sturr & 8 p.m.: Marnee (Rock) (Reggae, Ska) 6:30 p.m.: Spiritual Rez ture, Banana Island His Orchestra (Polka) 9 p.m.: 6:30 p.m.: Santa Mamba (Reggae, Funk) 1 and 4 p.m.: School House Wailing Waters 7:30 p.m.: Lindyhop Swing (Folk) (Latin, Rock) n 9 p.m.: Brother Josephus Rocks Live!, Ice House Dancers (Swing, Dance) 9 p.m.: La Excelencia (Latin) & the Love Revival Revolution 4 p.m.: Transformation AMERICAPLATZ 8:30 and 10 p.m.: George MAIN STREET Orchestra (Soul, Funk, Jam Series, & Joe 5:30 p.m.: Peripheral Vision Gee Swing Orchestra (Swing) 11:30 a.m.: Bethlehem Area VOLKSPLATZ Band) Lovano, Foy Hall (Rock) Trombone Choir (Classical) Noon: Sharon Plessl School 4, 6, 8 p.m.: The Pillow Proj- 7 p.m.: The Dirty Guv’nahs HANDWERKPLATZ Noon and 1:30 p.m.: Ben of Dance (Dance) MUSIK-FESTIVITIES ect, Transformative Dances, (Rock, Blues) 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and Mauger’s Jazz Band 1:30 p.m.: Sweetback Sis- Noon-4 p.m.: Dancin’ with Main Street n 9 p.m.: Wailing Waters 9:30 p.m.: Cast in Bronze Noon-10:30 p.m.: Runa Pa- ters (Country, Americana) the Characters 2, Dankeplatz (Rock) (Classical, World, Pop) cha Wind Rhythms (World) 4 p.m.: Daisy Noon-6 p.m.: Growing Up 3 p.m.: Marnee (Rock) (Americana, Bluegrass) Great Mobile Learning Adven-

n PICK OF THE PLATZES teousness and New Orleans soul.” ArtsQuest tant Grady and his band. Grady, of Nazareth, Missy Raines & The New Hip: Fusing jazz Performing Arts Director Patrick Brogan and Wailing Waters play not only the ‘70s with other genres is hardly new, but this Brother Joscephus & the Love Revival calls it “a revival. It’ll have you up. It’ll have covers he did on the show, but do U2’s Nashville quintet marries the music with Revolution Orchestra: This New York City you moving.” 9 p.m., Volksplatz “Beautiful Day” better than “Idol” winner acoustic bluegrass. Raines is a seven-time ensemble, which is something between Dr. Tyler Grady and Wailing Waters: It’s Lee DeWyze’s coronation version and some Bassist of the Year winner from the Interna- John and Southside Johnny, calls itself “an decent originals. 9 p.m., Americaplatz tional Association. 6 p.m. 11-piece feel-good explosion of love, righ- worth checking out what America didn’t get to hear from “American Idol’ Top 24 contes- Banana Island MUSIKFEST 2010 DAILY SCHEDULE SUNDAY, AUGUST 8

RIVERPLACE 4 p.m.: Polka Country Musicians Wind Rhythms (World) 7 p.m.: Rubblebucket 8:30 p.m.: Martina McBride (Polka) 2 and 3:30 p.m.: The Wallace 9 p.m.: Mama Jama (Reggae, (Country) 8 p.m.: Main Street Cruisers Brothers (Country) World) (Pop, Rock) 5-10 p.m.: The Ruggiero Broth- CANDLELIGHT CONCERT ers (Busker) MUSIK-FESTIVITIES SERIES HANDWERKPLATZ 5-10 p.m.: Lindsay Benner Noon-2 p.m.: Jazz Brunch, 7 p.m.: (Folk, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and (Busker) Dankeplatz Rock) 9:30 p.m.: Cast in Bronze (Clas- 5 and 6:30 p.m.: Wineskin Noon-5 p.m.: Lehigh Valley Folk sical, World, Pop) (Roots, Rock) Music Society, Liederplatz AMERICAPLATZ n 8 p.m.: The Greatest Funeral Noon- 6 p.m.: “Growing Uo 5:30 p.m.: BC Combo (Blues) LIEDERPALTZ Ever (Jazz, Jam band) Great Mobile Learning Adven- 7 p.m.: Mike Dugan & the Blues Noon: Lehigh Valley ture,” Banana Island Mission (Blues) Society (Folk) PLAZA TROPICAL 4 p.m.: Transformation Series, n 8:30 p.m.: Rod Piazza & the 5:30 p.m.: Guggenheim Grotto Noon and 1:30 p.m.: Tieweb Babatunde Lea, Peter Hall Mighty Flyers (Blues) (Folk, Indie Rock) (Rock) 4, 6, 8 p.m.: The Pillow Project, 8 p.m.: Cabinet (Bluegrass, Jam 3 p.m.: Los Pocos Locos (Surf, Transformative Dances, Main BANANA ISLAND band, Roots) Rock) Street Noon and 4:30 p.m.: Boyinthe- 5:30 p.m.: Los Straitjackets 4:30-8:30 p.m.: March of Shade (Family) LYRIKPLATZ (Surf, Rock) Dimes Top Chef Culinary Chal- 1:30 and 3 p.m.: Uncle Rock 5 p.m.: Shannon & Natalie (Folk) 8:30 p.m.: HALA Salseros 2010 lenge, Dankeplatz (Family) 6 p.m.: Daryl Shawn (World) (Latin, Dance) 6 and 7:30 p.m.: Babatunde Lea 7 p.m.: Brian Mackey (Folk) WORSHIP SERVICES (Jazz, World) n 8 p.m.: VOLKSPLATZ 10 a.m.: Christian Worship Ser- 9 p.m.: Large Flowerheads (Rock, Reggae) Noon: Blue Ribbon Cloggers vice, Festplatz (Rock, Pop) 9 p.m.: BC Combo (Blues) (Dance) 10 a.m.: Trilingual Catholic Mass, 1:30 and 5 p.m.: Kinobe & Soul Plaza Tropical FESTPLATZ MAIN STREET Beat Africa (World) 10 a.m.: Contemporary Worship Noon: Henny & the Versa J’s Noon: Loretta Hagen (Country) 3 p.m.: Burning Bridget Cleary Service, Banana Island Quincy Mumford (Polka) Noon-10:30 p.m.: Runa Pacha (Celtic)

n PICK OF THE PLATZES Instrumentalist-Harmonica and his band more reggae) that ArtsQuest Performing band gets noticed for its name alone. And no has won two consecutive Handy awards Arts Director Patrick Brogan says is “great one would complain if you checked out what Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers: The for Blues Band of the Year. 8:30-11 p.m., summertime listening music.” Says Brogan: The Greatest Funeral Ever sounds like. But blues harmonica player has enough chops Americaplatz “Sometimes when you hear these bands, you there’s absolutely nothing funereal about to have played on Animals and War founder Quincy Mumford Band: This New Jersey can just see people listening, holding a beer.” this central band’s music. It’s ’s 2006 album “Soul of a Man,” 8 p.m., Lyrikplatz jammy, experimental nu-jazz with influences and worked with Michelle Shocked. He’s also group has an easy rock groove (think or Dave Matthews with a bit The Greatest Funeral Ever: Sometimes a including Latin and funk. 8 p.m., Main won the W.C. Handy Blues Award for Blues Street

MONDAY, AUGUST 9

RIVERPLACE n Amped Up! Bands n PICK OF THE PLATZES 8:30 p.m.: 5:30 p.m.: The Atomic (Rock) Square Ana Popovic: Serbia is likely not 6:45 p.m.: Panic Years your first thought when it comes to PERFORMING ARTS Los Strait- 8 p.m.: The Hide and Seek , but the presents a SERIES jackets Effect “killer blues rock show live,” ArtsQuest 7 p.m.: Dark Star Orches- 9:30 p.m.: Don Cunning- Performing Arts Director Patrick Brogan tra (Grateful Dead tribute) ham & The Cabinet (Rock) says. 9 p.m., Americaplatz Amped Up! Winners: For the first year, AMERICAPLATZ VOLKSPLATZ no Lehigh Valley band was a winner in 5:30 p.m.: The Headers 70s (Pop) 8 p.m.: The Headers Jimmy Meyer (Roots) Noon and 5 p.m.: Lim- Musikfest’s annual Battle of the Bands, () (Rockabilly) 5-10 p.m.: Chris Ruggiero popo International Band this year called Amped Up! It also was 7 p.m.: West Side Winders FESTPLATZ (Busker) 1:30 p.m.: Barynya Bala- the first year it was decided entirely (Rockabilly, Roots) Noon: Joe Kroboth (Polka) LYRIKPLATZ 5-10 p.m.: Lindsay Benner laika Duo (World, Dance) by online votes. Panic Years and The n 9 p.m.: Ana Popovic 4 p.m.: John Stanky & the Wildflower Cafe (Busker) 3 p.m.: Alex Meixner Atomic Square, both Philadelphia indie- (Blues, Rock) Coalminers (Polka) Showcase 5-10:#0 p.m.: Runa (World) rockers, and The Hide and Seek Effect, 8 p.m.: CrazyHeart 5 p.m.: Emily & the Simi- Pacha Wind Rhythms 7 p.m.: Scythian (Celtic, a pop-rockers from Morgantown, BANANA ISLAND (Country) lars (Folk) (World) World, Rock) W. Va., got the most votes among 10 n Noon and 3 p.m.: Ernie & 6 p.m.: Trevor Extor (Jazz, 7:30 and 9 p.m.: The 9 p.m.: Los Straitjack- finalists Musikfest chose.5:30-9 p.m., Neal (Family) HANDWERKPLATZ Blues) Hillbilly Souls (Americana) ets (Surf, Rock) Plaza Tropical 1:30 p.m.: Nina Music 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 7 p.m.: Hannah Grasser Los Straitjackets: It seems these (Family) and 9:30 p.m.: Cast in (Alt) PLAZA TROPICAL VESPER CONCERT masked Mexican avengers of surf-rock 4:30 p.m.: Dave Fry (Fam- Bronze (Classical, World, 8 p.m.: Voodoo Automa- Noon: Lehigh Valley Piano 5 p.m.: Georgia are critics’ picks every year at Musikfest, ily, Folk) Pop) ton (Rock) Teachers Association Quartet (Classical), Central but if you’ve ever seen and heard them, 6:30 and 8 p.m.: Tommy 9 p.m.: Drawing a Blank (Classical) Moravian Church you understand why. With 16 years and Zito (Pop) LIEDERPLATZ (Punk) 2 p.m.: Traditions of 16 albums behind them, they’re a Musik- 9:30 p.m.: Tony & The 5:30 p.m.: Cathie Ryan Hanover (Classical) Chamber Series fest tradition. 9 p.m., Volksplatz Tonics (Pop) (Celtic, Folk) MAIN STREET 3 p.m.: The Lesson Center 7:30 p.m.: Silver & Brass 10:30 p.m.: Uproar of the 5 p.m.: Steve Brosky ‘n (Pop) (Classical), Old Chapel

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10

RIVERPLACE 8:30 p.m.: Heart (Rock) n PICKS OF THE PLATZES largely acoustic soft-rock. And Five Mile Fall from Souderton plays quiet rock. So come AMERICAPLATZ Diego’s Umbrella: Talk about hard to for the music, and if the message suits you, 5:30 p.m.: Lou Franco Proj- define: Even this band’s MySpace page all the better. 12-5 p.m., Plaza Tropical. resorts to hyphenated descriptions such ect (Rock) Pete Francis: The New York-based indie 7 p.m.: Shane Dwight (Rock, as “Mexi-Cali Gypsy Pirate Polka” and “Ska-Flamenco-Rock.” The band even made folk-rocker, using the last name Heimbold, Bues) fronted the college cult band The Dispatch, 9 p.m.: Meeting in the Aisle an appearance on the punk Warped tour this summer. Add that to a penchant for which drew 110,000 people to its free final - Tribute (Indie concert in Boston in 2004 and was the Rock) Mariachi costumes, and you have an act all over the map. 7p.m., Volksplatz subject of the documentary “The Last Dispatch.” He’s had six solo discs since, the BANANA ISLAND Christian rock: Don’t get turned away by latest this year’s “The Movie We Are In.” 7 Noon and 3 p.m.: Key Wilde the Christian designation Lehigh Valley- p.m., Plaza Tropical & Mr. Clarke (Family) based B-Attitudes play 60s-ish, psychedel- 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.: Hot ic rock. Oley-based B9 Fate plays ‘70s-ish, Peas N Butter (Family) 6 p.m.: Dan DeChills Trio (Jazz) HANDWERKPLATZ 8 p.m.: Lizanne Knott (Folk) 7:30 p.m.: Butterjive (Jam 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 9 p.m.: Ben Arthur (Folk, PLAZA TROPICAL band, Funk) 9:30 p.m.: Cast in Bronze Pop) Noon: The B-Attitudes 9:30 p.m.: Mingo Fishtrap (Classical, World, Pop) (Christian Rock) Pete Francis MAIN STREET n 2 p.m.: B9 Fate (Christian (Funk) VOLKSPLATZ LIEDERPLATZ 5 p.m.: Dan and the Rock) Noon: Allegro Dance Studio VESPER CONCERT 5:30 p.m.: Donovan Roberts Midnight Plowboys (Blue- 3:30 p.m.: Five Mile Fall FESTPLATZ (Dance) 5 p.m.: The Altino Brothers (Blues, Swing) grass) (Christian Rock) Noon: Joe Weber (Polka) 1:30 and 5 p.m.: Seamus (Classical), Central Moravian 8 p.m.: Todd Wolfe (Blues, 5-10 p.m.: Wacky Chad 4 p.m.: Lenny Gomulka & Jam Band Night Kennedy (Celtic) Church Rock) (Busker) Chicago Push (Polka) 5:30 p.m.: The Big Dirty 3 p.m.: Malinky (Celtic, 5-10 p.m.: Lindsay Benner 5-9:30 p.m.: Amped Up! (Jam band, Funk, Rock) World) CHAMBER SERIES LYRIKPLATZ (Busker) winning bands n 7 p.m.: Pete Francis (Indie n 7 p.m.: Diego’s Umbrella 7:30 p.m.: Carpe Diem Quar- 5 p.m.: Carlos Barata (Rock) 5-10:30 p.m.: Runa Pacha 8 p.m.: Sensational Soul Rock, Folk) (World, Indie) tet (Classical), Old Chapel 6 p.m.: Scott McKenna Wind Rhythms (World) Cruisers (Soul, R&B) 9 p.m.: Splintered Sunlight 9 p.m.: Scythian (Celtic, (Rock) 7:30 and 9 p.m.: The Great (Jam band) World, Rock) 7 p.m.: John Conahan (Folk) Unknown (Rock, Americana) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11

RIVERPLACE (Folk) Irish Pub Night 8:30 p.m.: The Doobie 6 p.m.: Ellen Woloshin 5:30 p.m.: Celtic Cross n PICK OF THE Brothers (Rock) (Folk) (Celtic, Rock) PLATZES 7 p.m.: Bud Buckley (Folk) 7:30 p.m.: Munnelly Red Baraat: The only dhol ‘n’ PERFORMING ARTS 8 p.m.: Barnaby Bright (Celtic) brass band in the SERIES (Folk, World) 9:30 p.m.: The Hooligans (a dhol is a North Indian drum) 8 p.m.: 9 p.m.: Dave Fry (Folk) (Celtic) melds Indian rhythms with brass (Folk, Rock) funk in heavily improvised music. MAIN STREET VOLKSPLATZ ArtsQuest Performing Arts AMERICAPLATZ 5 p.m.: Elvis Bossa Nova Noon: Monarch Dance Director Patrick Brogan calls the 5:30 p.m.: Bronze Radio (Jazz) Company (Dance) New York band “banging bongo Return (Indie Rock) 5-10 p.m.: Wacky Chad 1:30 p.m.: Jamani Drum- and brass. It’s very difficult to 7 p.m.: Sarah Borges & (Busker) mers (World, Jam band) not move when you listen to the Broken Singles (Rock, 5-10 p.m.: Lindsay Benner 3 p.m.: Satabdi Express their music.” 7 p.m., Volks- Roots) (Busker) (World) platz 9 p.m.: (Rock, 5-10:30 p.m.: Runa Pacha 5 p.m.: Daisy Jug Band Blues) Wind Rhythms (World) (Americana, Bluegrass) Dali Quartet: The quartet of 7:30 p.m.: Audio Dynamikz n 7 p.m.: Red Baraat Latin American string artists BANANA ISLAND presents Vibrations on Main (World, Funk) plays both a traditional string Noon and 3 p.m.: Kira Red Baraat (Hip Hop, Electro, Freestyle) 9 p.m.: & quartet repertoire, as well as Latin American chamber music Wiley (Family) FESTPLATZ Bronze (Classical, World, Orleans Avenue (Funk, Rock, – something not often seen in 1:30 p.m.: Dave Fry (Family, Noon: O L B Party ) PLAZA TROPICAL R&B) concert. 5 p.m., Central Mora- Folk) (Polka) Noon: Sumer Bleu’s Violin vian Church 4:30 p.m.: Fusion Jazz Trio 4 p.m.: Kickin’ LIEDERPLATZ Studio (Classical) VESPER CONCERT (Jazz) (Polka) 5:30 p.m.: Tin Bird Choir 1:30 p.m.: Bethlehem Mu- n 5 p.m.: Dali Quartet Mingo Fishtrap: The seven- 6:30 p.m.: Eric Mintel n 8 p.m.: Mingo Fishtrap (Folk, Americana) sic Settlement (Classical) (Classical), Central Mora- member Austin, , soul-funk Quintet (Jazz) (Funk) 8 p.m.: Bronze Radio 3:30 p.m.: LV Charter vian Church band, with Motown pop thrown 9 p.m.: The Gas House Return (Indie Rock) School for Performing Arts in, offer a big sound and fun Gorillas (Swing, Jazz) HANDWERKPLATZ (Pop, Classical) CHAMBER SERIES instrumentation, 8-11 p.m., 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 LYRIKPLATZ 7:30 p.m.: Satori (Classi- Festplatz and 9:30 p.m.: Cast in 5 p.m.: Michael Berkowitz cal), Old Chapel MUSIKFEST 2010 DAILY SCHEDULE THURSDAY, AUGUST 12

RIVERPLACE 4 p.m.: O L B Party Power (Polka) 5-10 p.m.: Wacky Chad (Busker) 7 p.m.: Styx with Blue Öyster Cult 8 p.m.: The Fabulous Greaseband 5-10 p.m.: Lindsay Benner (Busker) (Rock) (Pop) 5-10:30 p.m.: Runa Pacha Wind Rhythms (World) CANDLELIGHT CONCERT SERIES HANDWERKPLATZ n 8 p.m.: Amplify This (Rock) 7 p.m.: (Celtic) 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 p.m.: Cast in Bronze (Classical, PLAZA TROPICAL AMERICAPLATZ World, Pop) Day at the Beach 5:30 p.m.: James Supra Blues Band Noon and 1:30 p.m.: Inner Visions (Blues, Rock) LIEDERPLATZ (Reggae) 7 p.m.: Sonny Moorman (Blues, 5:30 p.m.: Billy Bauer Band (Rock, 3 p.m.: Davey & the Waverunners Rock) Pop) (Surf, Pop, Rock) n 9 p.m.: Trombone Shorty & 8 p.m.: The Arrogant Worms (Folk, 5:30 p.m.: The Mango Men (Surf, Orleans Avenue (Funk, Rock, R&B) Comedy) Pop) 8:30 p.m.: Jimmy & the Parrots BANANA ISLAND LYRIKPLATZ (Surf, Pop, Tribute) Noon: BASD Guitar Camp (Rock) 5 p.m.: Ashley Lennon Thomas Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue 1:30 and 3 p.m.: Big Bang Boom (Folk) VOLKSPLATZ (Family) 6 p.m.: Anne Simoni (World) Noon: O’Grady Quinlan Academy Playboys () VESPER CONCERTS 4:30 p.m.: Lachi (Rock) 7 p.m.: Connie Edinger (Folk) (Dance, Celtic) 9 p.m.: Igor & the 5 p.m.: Innovata (Classical), Cen- n 6:30 p.m.: Elvis Bossa Nova 8 p.m.: Tim Butler (Americana) 1:30 p.m.: Barynya Balalaika Duo (Rock, Surf) tral Moravian Church (Jazz) 9 p.m.: Lachi (Rock) (World, Dance) 8:30 p.m.: Dueling (Pop) 3 p.m.: brownpenny (Rock, Ameri- MUSIK-FESTIVITIES CHAMBER SERIES MAIN STREET cana, Celtic) 4 p.m.: Transformation Series, 7:30 p.m.: Dennis Azabagic (Clas- FESTPLATZ 5 and 6:30 p.m.: The Rosie Bur- 5 p.m.: Kagero (World, Indie Rock) Cherish the Ladies, Peter Hall sical), Old Chapel Noon: The Adlers (Polka) gess Trio (Folk) 7 p.m.: Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco

n PICK OF THE PLATZES children’s music as Big Bang Boom. Big Bang nominated song “Down in New Orleans” re-imagine The King’s classic tunes with Boom, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., Banana Is- from “The Princess and the Frog;” his major an eclectic instrumentation. It blends rock, Amplify This/ Boom: Formerly land; Amplify This, 8 p.m., Main Street label debut, “Backatown,” debuted at No. 1 jazz, Latin, bluegrass, country, classical and The Chuck Folds Five — yes, the frontman on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart, and improv music — playing Presley’s entire rep- is the brother of alternative rocker Ben Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue: The funk-rock horn-player is having quite more. 9 p.m., Americaplatz ertoire, sometimes unrecognizably. 6 p.m., Folds — Amplify This plays rock and pop Banana Island with a Southern flair. Then, the Greensboro, a year: He worked with U2; performed at Elvis Bossa Nova: Toronto-based Elvis N.C., band quickly changes hats and plays the Grammy Awards; played on the Oscar- Bossa Nova began as an experiment to

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13

RIVERPLACE 6:45 p.m.: Adam Lam- VOLKSPLATZ n PICK OF THE PLATZES bert with and Noon: Irish Stars (Dance) (Rock) 1:30 p.m.: The Rosie The Bank Street Band: A collection Burgess Trio (Folk) of 13 students from the Easton School CANDLELIGHT CON- 3:30 p.m.: Steppin’ Razor of Rock, this classic rock group won CERT SERIES (Reggae, World) the 2009 Lehigh Valley Music Award 7 p.m.: 5 p.m.: The Fabulous for Best Teenage Band, and kicked off (Rock) Shpielkehs (World) the awards show with an appropriately 7 p.m.: PhillyBloco (World, loud and abrasive version of Jeffer- AMERICAPLATZ Reggae) son Airplane’s “Somebody to Love” n 5:30 p.m.: She Said n 9 p.m.: Igor & The Red that awards founder Ian Bruce said “brought a tear to my eye.” 3 p.m., Sunday (Rock) The Red Elvises She Said Sunday Elvises (Surf, Rock) 7 p.m.: Grayson Capps & Plaza Tropical the Stumpknockers Doubleshot (Polka) (Folk, Pop) 7 p.m.: My Cousin, The MUSIK-FESTIVITIES She Said Sunday: Cover bands usu- 9 p.m.: Philadelphia Funk 4 p.m.: Steve Meisner 6 p.m.: ilyAMY (Folk) Emperor (Indie Rock) 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m.: Brown ally draw a resounding “meh.” But with Authority (Funk, Rock, (Polka) 7 p.m.: Oliver Nataf - NO 9 p.m.: Andy Suzuki & The University Taiko Drummers the growing popularity of “tribute” Pop) 8 p.m.: M-80 (Rock, Pop) (Blues) Method (Pop, Rock) at Americaplatz, near the bands, even at Musikfest, the differ- 8 p.m.: Shoulders of Gi- Serenity Garden ence between what they play and BANANA ISLAND HANDWERKPLATZ ants (Rock) PLAZA TROPICAL 4 p.m.: Transformation what cover band play is minimal. And Noon and 3 p.m.: Miss 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 9 p.m.: Anna Rose Noon: Lehigh Valley Series, Philadelphia Hand- She Said Sunday — whose repertoire Amy & Her Big Kids Band and 9:30 p.m.: Cast in (Americana) Community Music School bell Ensemble, Central- includes Billy Idol, Blink 182 and Pat (Family) Bronze (Classical, World, (Family) Moravian Church Benatar — won six Lehigh Valley Music 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.: Alex Pop) MAIN STREET 1:30 p.m.: The Doug Awards last year. 5:30 p.m., Ameri- & The Kaleidoscope Band 5 p.m.: Grey Sky Turn Hawk Proposition (Rock) VESPER CONCERT caplatz (Family) LIEDERPLATZ (Rock) n 3 p.m.: School of Rock: 5 p.m.: Philadelphia 5:30 p.m.: Rosie Burgess 5-10:30 p.m.: Runa Bank Street Band (Rock) The Red Elvises: Another ‘fest favor- 6 p.m.: Frank Giasullo Handbell Ensemble (Clas- ite, these raucous Siberian surf-punk Quartet (Jazz) Trio (Folk) Pacha Wind Rhythms 5:30 p.m.: The Arrogant sical), Central Moravian 8 p.m.: Eric Steckel (World) Worms (Folk, Comedy) rockers also always seem to be among 8:30 p.m.: Bill Warfield Church the critics choices. Go listen to them, Octet (Jazz) (Blues, Rock) 5-10 p.m.: Wacky Chad 7:30 p.m.: The Insidious (Busker) Rays (Rock, Punk, Jam and you’ll understand why. 9 p.m., CHAMBER SERIES Volksplatz FESTPLATZ LYRIKPLATZ 5-10 p.m.: Chris Ruggerio band) 7:30 p.m.: Kim Cook Noon: John Stevens’ 5 p.m.: Maura Jensen (Busker) 9 p.m.: The Clarks (Rock) (Classical), Old Chapel

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14

RIVERPLACE the Maestro’s Men (Polka) Marshall’s Highway (Coun- n PICK OF THE PLATZES 7 p.m.: Selena Gomez with 3:30 p.m.: Spitze! (Polka) try, Rock) JLS and 7:30 p.m.: The Flamin’ Start Making Sense (Talking (Pop) Caucasians (Rock, Pop) LYRIKPLATZ Heads Tribute): Two things about 5 p.m.: Brosky ‘n Meyer this Bethlehem-based tribute band CANDLELIGHT CONCERT HANDWERKPLATZ (Roots) make it worth seeing. First, Talking SERIES 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 6 p.m.: Chris Bruni (Pop) Heads broke up in 1991, and it’s 7 p.m.: and 9:30 p.m.: Cast in 7 p.m.: Pat Guadagno unlikely you’ll ever be able to see (Country) Bronze (Classical, World, (Folk) the real thing again. Two, Talking Pop) n 8 p.m.: Mishal Moore Heads has great music. And oh AMERICAPLATZ (Pop, R&B) yeah, three, these guys do it well. 7 5:30 p.m.: Mike Montrey LIEDERPLATZ 9 p.m.: Jennie Arnau p.m., Americaplatz Band (Indie Rock, Jam Noon-5 p.m.: Bucks (Folk) The Two Man Gentlemen Band: band) County Folk Song Society Mishal Moore The New York-based vaudevillian n 7 p.m.: Start Making MAIN STREET KenZi Band (World) duo combines jazz, vintage rhythm Sense, Trib- Noon: HogMaw (Blue- PLAZA TROPICAL 3:30 p.m.: Abrams Broth- and blues and Tin Pan Alley with ute (Rock) grass, Jam band) Noon and 1:30 p.m.: ers (Country, Bluegrass) sly humor. The relentlessly barn- 9 p.m.: Eric Steckel (Blues, Noon-10:30 p.m.: Runa Freddie Long Band (Rock) 5 p.m.: River City Slim & storming group got a boost last Rock) Pacha Wind Rhythms 3 p.m.: SUYA (Latin) The Zydeco Hogs (Zydeco) summer opening some dates for (World) 5:30 p.m.: David Cedeno 7 p.m.: Barleyjuice (Celtic, the --John BANANA ISLAND n 2:30 p.m.: Two Man & His Orchestra (Latin) Rock, World) Mellencamp tour. 2:30 p.m. Main Noon and 3 p.m.: Yosi & Gentleman Band (Ameri- 9 p.m.: Street, 5:30 p.m., Liederplatz The Superdads (Family) cana, Comedy) AMLA Showcase 8 p.m.: Orchesta Herencia (Celtic, Rock) Mishal Moore: Equally accom- 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.: 4 p.m.: The Rosie Burgess Starfish (Family) Trio (Folk) de Sonoeros plished at performing airy, operatic 9 p.m.: Muevete Dance MUSIK-FESTIVITIES music and horn-enhanced rhythm 6 and 7:30 p.m.: Shelley 5-10 p.m.: Wacky Chad 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m.: Brown Clark & Friends (Jazz) (Busker) Group and blues, the South Florida-based 10 p.m.: Anthony Colon University Taiko Drummers Moore bares her soul on both, 9 p.m.: Lipbone Redding Two Man Gentleman band 5-10 p.m.: The Ruggerio at Americaplatz, near the & the Lipbone Orchestra Brothers (Busker) adding her lyrical flair on intimate VOLKSPLATZ Serenity Garden topics such as love and life. 8 p.m., (Roots, Jam band, Jazz) n 5:30 p.m.: Two Man 5:30 and 7 p.m.: Synco- 4 p.m.: Transformation Gentleman Band (Ameri- patin’ Six (Dixieland) Noon: Lehigh Valley Clog- Lyrikplatz gers (Dance) Series, Elaine & Susan FESTPLATZ cana, Comedy) 8:30 p.m.: Abrams Broth- Hoffman Watts, Peter Hall Noon: Dennis Polisky & 8 p.m.: Scott Marshall & ers (Country, Bluegrass) 1:30 p.m.: DT Unique

SUNDAY, AUGUST 15

9:30 p.m.: Cast in Bronze cha Wind Rhythms (World) VOLKSPLATZ University Taiko Drummers (Classical, World, Pop) 2 and 3:30 p.m.: Parkington Noon: The Sounds of the at Americaplatz, near the Sisters (Bluegrass, Folk) Middle East with Authentic Serenity Garden LIEDERPLATZ 5 p.m.: Little Buddy (Blues, Belly Dancing (World) Noon: Parrot Party, Danke- Chembo Godfrey Daniels Day Rock) 1:30 p.m.: Balla Kouyate & platz and Noon: Mike Cross (Folk) 5 p.m.: Wacky Chad (Busker) World Vision (World) Grupo 2 p.m.: Best of Godfrey 5 p.m.: Chris Ruggerio 3 p.m.: The Alex Meixner FIREWORKS: 9:45 p.m. Chaworo Daniels’ Open Mic (Folk) (Busker) Band (World) 3:30 p.m.: Lindsay Mac 7:30 p.m.: The Almighty 5 p.m.: Blackwater (Celtic) WORSHIP SERVICES (Indie Rock) Terribles (Rock) n 7 p.m.: Great White Caps 10 a.m.: Polka Mass, Fest- 5 p.m.: Hoots & Hellmouth (Surf, Rock) platz (Roots, Indie Rock) PLAZA TROPICAL 9 p.m.: Zen for Primates 10 a.m.: Jazz Eucharist, 6:30 p.m.: Bruce Katz Band Noon: Sabroso Video Show- (Jazz, Rock) Plaza Tropical 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.: Baze & (Blues, Rock) case (Latin) 10 a.m.: Christian Celebra- RIVERPLACE His Silly Friends (Family) n 8:30 p.m.: Chembo and MUSIK-FESTIVITIES tion Service, Banana Island 5:45 p.m.: Sublime with 6 p.m.: The Riffters (Rock) LYRIKPLATZ Grupo Chaworo (Latin) 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m.: Brown Rome and special guests The 7 p.m.: The Shalitas (Pop, 5 p.m.: Damon Hamilton and The Move- Rock) (R&B) And on closing night, it’s music by which ment (Rock) 9 p.m.: Jenny Dee & the Dee- 6 p.m.: Johnny Miles (Rock, n PICK OF THE PLATZES to have some serious fun. 7-8:30 p.m., linquents (Pop, Soul) Folk) The Commander Cody Band: At most Volksplatz AMERICAPLATZ 7 p.m.: Tania Alexander festivals, Commander Cody’s career of four 5:30 p.m.: The Difference FESTPLATZ (Indie Rock) Top 100 songs, 20 albums and the Top 10 Chembo and Grupo Chaworo: In a career (Rock) Noon: Walt Groller Orchestra 8 p.m.: The Fleeting Ends hit “Hot Rod Lincoln” in 1972 would still get that has seen him work with artists such as n 7 p.m.: The Commander (Polka) (Indie) him paid-stage status. So enjoy its mix of and , Wilson “Chem- Cody Band (Rock, Rockabilly) 3:30 p.m.: Rob Stoneback 9 p.m.: Ryan Tennis (Acous- country-rock, rockabilly and boogie-woogie bo” Corniel, a Grammy-nominated, conga 9 p.m.: Craig Thatcher Band (Swing, Jazz) tic) for free when you have the opportunity. 7 playing Latin percussionist, now leads his (Blues, Rock) 7:30 p.m.: The Alex Meixner p.m., Americaplatz own Latin Jazz quintet, Grupo Chaworo. It Band (World) MAIN STREET lets him perform music that reflects his Great White Caps: The Bethlehem-based BANANA ISLAND Noon: Joe Whyte (Ameri- two loves — Latin jazz and traditional salsa. surf-rock group doesn’t take itself too Noon and 3 p.m.: Peanut HANDWERKPLATZ cana, Country) 8:30-11 p.m., Plaza Tropical seriously, but does take its music seriously. Butter Jellyfish (Family) 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and Noon-10:30 p.m: Runa Pa-